In Brief
This case involves a Suo Motu Contempt Petition filed in connection with the long-running PIL concerning Senior Advocate Kantaru Rajeevaru. The Supreme Court held that it was impermissible to entertain a separate Suo Motu Contempt Petition in view of its earlier substantive order in the underlying Writ Petition. The Court rejected the request, finding that such contempt proceedings would be inconsistent with its principal judgment and the relief already granted therein. The decision reinforces the principle that contempt jurisdiction must be exercised harmoniously with the Court's main orders in the case."
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